South Dakota lawmakers passed 234 bills during this year’s legislative session and on Monday, July 1, 208 of those new laws will go into effect.
Some of the laws going into effect allow for $10 million to the Aeronautics Commission for improvement grants for public airports. In June, the commission heard applications from nine public airports, including the Sioux Falls Regional Airport which applied for $15 million to help pay for construction of a new concourse that will provide a minimum of four additional new gates and adjoining terminal apron.
Another law changes the designation of what qualifies for a legal newspaper. In Sioux Falls, the city council designated The Dakota Scout as the city’s legal newspaper starting July 1. One law taking effect stops a person that lives outside the state of South Dakota for at least 180 aggregate days in a calendar year from being eligible for resident hunting and fishing licenses.
Twenty-six bills were declared an emergency and went into effect immediately after Gov. Kristi Noem signed them. Read about those bills here.
One law that was scheduled to go into effect July 1 but won’t be is Senate Bill 201, known as the so-called Landowner Bill of Rights. Opponents believe they have gathered enough signatures to force SB201 onto the November election ballot.
House bills going into effect July 1
HB 1003 updates a reference to the Internal Revenue Code for purposes of higher education savings plans.
HB 1004 updates the official code of laws
HB 1005 revises the manner of citing the Administrative Rules of South Dakota.
HB 1006 increases the amount of time permitted the Interim Rules Review Committee to review final permanent rulemaking materials.
HB 1007 amends the requirement to employ a county veterans’ service officer.
HB 1008 modifies the eligibility for admission to the state veterans’ home and repeal the residency requirement.
HB 1011 revises the membership of the South Dakota Capitol Complex Restoration and Beautification Commission.
HB 1012 adopts the interstate counseling licensure compact and revises educational requirements to comply with the compact.
HB 1013 adopts the advanced practice registered nurse compact.
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